John Schnitzer-Fort Bayard, NM
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Don.Morfe
N 32° 47.868 W 108° 09.294
12S E 766427 N 3632456
Indian Campaigns Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Horseshoe Canyon NM on April 23, 1882. He is buried in Fort Bayard National Cemetery in Section A, Row O, Site 43.
Waymark Code: WMYEX9
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 06/07/2018
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He was born in 1854 in Bavaria Germany and died on October 26, 1904 in Fort Bayard. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: SCHNITZER, JOHN
• Rank and organization: Wagoner, Troop G, 4th U.S. Cavalry
• Place and date: At Horseshoe Canyon, N. Mex., 23 April 1882
• Date of issue: 17 August 1896
Citation: Assisted, under a heavy fire, to rescue a wounded comrade.
Armed Service: Army
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